delhi love/hate relationship

people either love or hate delhi. or both at the same time.

i love delhi when i am riding by india gate around dusk and the sky is red and the colors of the red sandstone of rashtrpati bhawan contrast with the greenery-- very peaceful feeling, especially when there is a light, cool breeze. i also love delhi when i walk into the market and immediately find what i am looking for or whatever food i feel to eat. i love the mother dairy and how reliable it is. i love sitting outside at night on a porch or balcony and talking and talking. i like having the option to watch hindi movies and music and news. being caught in a sudden downpour is also fun.

here's what i don't like: not being able to find a rickshaw, lack of stores open late, running cows, aggressive vendors, mosquitoes, humidity, power cuts, water shortages, pollution, sewage smells, so many poor people and no way to help them, knowing that everything i enjoy here is only temporary and probably could not be sustained on a permanent basis (if we were to move here).